Coverage dated January 7, 2025

Biden Says He Would Have Beaten Trump if He Stayed in the Race

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President Joe Biden said he believes he could have beaten Donald Trump in an exit interview with USA Today.

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  1. Rolling Stone

    Biden Says He Would Have Beaten Trump if He Stayed in the Race (opens Rolling Stone)

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    President Joe Biden said he believes he could have beaten Donald Trump in an exit interview with USA Today.

  2. Insider

    Biden says he would've beat Trump in 2024 — but doesn't know if he could've finished another term (opens Insider)

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    Biden said that "based on the polling," he thinks he could've done what Kamala Harris couldn't — defeat Trump for a second time.

  3. Breitbart News

    Joe Biden Thinks He Would Have Beat Donald Trump (opens Breitbart News)

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    Joe Biden believes he would have defeated Donald Trump in November if his party had not pressured him to step aside.

  4. NBC News

    Biden says he thinks he could have beaten Trump in the 2024 election (opens NBC News)

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    WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden in an interview published Wednesday said he still believes he could have defeated President-elect Donald Trump in the 2024 election but isn't sure if he could have served a full second term.

  5. New York Post

    Biden still believes he could have beaten Trump — but shockingly admits he’s not sure he’d have survived another term (opens New York Post)

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    President Biden still believes he could have beaten his rival Donald Trump in the 2024 election -- but shockingly admitted he isn't convinced he would have survived another four years in the Oval Office.

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